Coercion Is Defined as

question 103

Multiple Choice

Coercion is defined as

• A)conformity to the demands of an authority.
• B)bringing one's behavior into agreement or harmony with norms or with the behavior of others in a group.
• C)being forced to change your beliefs or your behavior against your will.
• D)bending to the requests of a person who has little or no authority or other form of social power.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

Systematic desensitization is a therapeutic technique used to reduce phobic responses by gradually exposing the individual to the fear-inducing object or situation.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes understanding the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experiences.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and reinforcement.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique aiming to replace undesirable behaviors with more desirable responses.